The first phase of the New Doha International Airport will open in 2012, and by the time it is fully operational in 2015, an estimated 50 million people will be transiting through the airport each year.

This will establish Doha as a regional hub in the Middle East, as well as a major international gateway.

With Qatar Airways flying to more than 100 destinations and other international carriers flying through Doha, Qatar has never been more accessible.

The first phase of the new $4.4 billion Doha Port will be functioning by 2014.

The port, spread over 20 square kilometres, will be equipped to handle the world’s largest ships, each laden with up to 12,000 containers, therefore increasing the destination’s position as a key trading post.

Additionally, planning is underway for the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway, the world’s longest suspension bridge, which will link the two countries.

And construction is well advanced on the Lusail City, a development to the north of the capital which will see the creation of a distinctive 21st century iconic city which celebrates the special cultural and geographical heritage of Qatar and the Gulf Region.

Qatar

Located on the shores of the Arabian peninsula, Qatar is a modern and thriving country in the heart of traditional Arabia.

Renowned for its outstanding hospitality, Qatar offers business and leisure travellers a completely unique and unforgettable experience.

With sprawling dunes in the country’s south, sandy coastlines and islets, reefs and salt flats, the small peninsula nation offers as much natural beauty as it does cultural richness.

With its 560 kilometres coastline, Qatar is a community linked with the sea. From a centre for fishing and pearling trades in a bygone era, Qatar’s identity has been shaped by an age-old seafaring civilization, always hosting travellers as welcome guests.

Qatar is a centre of both tradition and innovation and is home to world class educational and research facilities as well as some of the most striking and compelling cultural attractions in the region.

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